ACTING Health Minister Gary Nkombo says substance abuse and mental disorders are leading causes of hospital admissions among youths, while depression is common among women. Nkombo says cardiovascular diseases are mostly common among people living in cities because they consume a lot of junk food. In the National Assembly, Thursday, Chiengi Independent member of parliament Given Katuta wanted to find out how many cases of mental disorder were recorded, countrywide from 2021 to 2024. In response, Nkombo said the Ministry of Health recorded a cumulative number of mental disorders totalling 99,093. “The Ministry of Health recorded a cumulative number of mental disorders summing up to 99,093. In 2021 – 19,000, 2022 – 21,026, 2023 – 27,010, 2024 – 32,057. We...